2009 InterLiga

The 2009 InterLiga was the 6th edition of the tournament that determined the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.

2009 InterLiga
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 2–11
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsGuadalajara (1st title)
Runners-upPachuca
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored42 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Carlos Ochoa
Edgar Benítez
(4 goals each)

Venues

Stadium City Capacity
Home Depot Center Carson, CA 27,000
Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX 20,500
Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 32,000

Qualification

The eight qualified teams were the eight best-positioned teams in the 2008 Apertura general table who did not qualify for the 2009 Copa Libertadores (San Luis) directly and did not qualify for the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League from the previous season (Atlante, UNAM, Cruz Azul, and Santos Laguna).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Luis 17 8 5 4 24 20 +4 29 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Toluca 17 7 6 4 25 16 +9 27 2009 InterLiga
3 Atlante 17 7 6 4 22 16 +6 27 Not eligible[lower-alpha 1]
4 UNAM 17 7 5 5 22 13 +9 26
5 Cruz Azul 17 7 5 5 29 13 +16 26
6 UANL 17 7 5 5 22 16 +6 26 2009 InterLiga
7 UAG 17 7 4 6 30 28 +2 25
8 Guadalajara 17 6 7 4 23 23 0 25
9 Morelia 17 6 6 5 27 20 +7 24
10 Santos Laguna 17 5 7 5 22 20 +2 22 Not eligible[lower-alpha 1]
11 Atlas 17 6 4 7 23 27 4 22 2009 InterLiga
12 Pachuca 17 5 6 6 25 25 0 21
13 América 17 5 6 6 22 23 1 21
14 Ciudad Juárez 17 5 4 8 18 26 8 19
15 Monterrey 17 5 4 8 18 26 8 19
16 Chiapas 17 5 3 9 20 34 14 18
17 Necaxa 17 3 6 8 17 24 7 15
18 Puebla 17 2 9 6 12 21 9 15
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2009. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Atlante, UNAM, Cruz Azul, and Santos Laguna do not qualify to the InterLiga due to existing commitment in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Pachuca 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Morelia 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
Toluca 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
UAG 3 1 0 2 1 6 5 3
Source:

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Guadalajara 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
Atlas 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
América 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 4
UANL 3 0 1 2 3 7 4 1
Source:

Finals


Guadalajara 1 – 1 Morelia
Fabián  65' (Report) Ochoa  57' (o.g.)
Penalties
Ochoa
Fabián
Reynoso
Pineda
4 – 2 Wilson Tiago
Cabrera
Rojas
Droguett
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)

Goalscorers

As of 12 January 2009.[1]

See also

References

  1. "InterLiga: Estadisticas: 2008". website. InterLiga. 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
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